PICS are recruiting a permanent Lead Salaried GP to work over 7 sessions in a leadership role within Whyburn Medical Practice for PICS.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Lead GP role offers an exciting opportunity to combine clinical practice with protected leadership time, shaping the future direction of the practice within PICS. The postholder will provide clinical leadership, support service transformation including the implementation of a Total Triage model, and contribute to innovation such as AI-enabled recall systems. There is an ambition to introduce GP training across the PICs practices and so it would suit candidates interested in medical education. With strong support from the PICS Executive Team, this role is ideal for a GP interested in leading change, developing others, and progressing their own leadership and educational skills within a modern, supportive, salaried leadership model. The ideal candidate would have availability to commit to the following work pattern:
1. Tuesday:2 sessions
2. Wednesday:1 GP Lead session (non-clinical)
3. Thursday:2 sessions
4. Friday (or Monday):2 sessions
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
* Demonstrate and develop the qualities and behaviours that reflect the best of General Practice and the values of PICS; being patient-focused, creating evidence-based solutions, with a can-do, empowering approach.
* Patient safety and quality of care is the priority. The leads role is to ensure processes and services work to this standard. Oversee and develop clinical governance processes within the practice.
* Working closely alongside the practice manager to support the practice and clinical team
* Represent the practice at PCN meetings
* Lead practice clinical meetings
* Attend safeguarding meetings
* Debrief clinicians when required
* To line manager all Salaried GPs and the Lead Nurse
* Work alongside the Secretarial team to support timely completion of SARs (Subject Access Requests), including clinical oversight and use of IGPR systems
* Assist in the management and resolution of patient complaints
* Developing a practice culture of mutual support, an ambition to provide the best care possible for our patients, and to create the conditions where people working in the practice are able realise their full potential. An overall sense of stewardship and responsibility towards the health and care of our patients.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
* First Medical Degree either MB or MBBS, plus one foundation year as a Medical Practitioner
* GMC registration
* Experience as a GP
* Leadership qualities
* Awareness of the duties of a doctor and good medical practice
What we can offer you:
PICS is the employer for this role. We collaborate with patients and partners to design and deliver clinically robust health and social care solution through Community Services, Out of Hospital Services, GP Practices, and Primary Care Networks.
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Benefits of working for PICS
* We offer a comprehensive package which includes:
* NHS Pension 2015 Scheme (subject to eligibility)
* Alternative government-based scheme (subject to eligibility) -Competitive leave entitlement that includes maternity, paternity and adoption leave, study leave allowance, and sickness provisions
* Access to education and training opportunities, depending on your role (CPPE Pharmacy, NHS England Roadmap for First Contact Practitioners, apprenticeship schemes, support professional development)
* Working in a multi-disciplinary team with support from a wide variety of professionals
* A flexible approach to a work-life balance
* Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)
* Access to Blue Light Card scheme
* All staff events and conferences
* Staff engagement (Wellbeing Group, EDI Network, Staff Focus group)
* Free parking across many sites
* Personalised induction into the company and job role
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